Music-sheet cabinet.



W. A. MCCORD.

muslo SHEET CABINET.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 26.19l8. 1,294,685. Patented Feb,1s,1919.

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W. A. MCCORD.

MUSIC SHEET CABSNET.

APPLIGATLQN FILED FEB. 26. 191s.

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MUSIC-SHEET CABINET.

Specication of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 18, 1919.

Application filed February 26, 1918. Serial No. 219,294.

To all 'whom it may concern Be it known that I, WILLIAM A. McCoRD, a citizen of the United States, residing at Haskell, in the county of Muskogee and State of Oklahoma, have`invented certain new and useful Improvements in Music- Sheet Cabinets, of which the Ifollowing is a specification.

This invention relates tocabinets, and it relates more particularly to an improved music sheet4 cabinet.

One of the objects of this invention is to provide for storing or filing music sheets in such systematic and convenient order that `the musician or user of the music may End the desired music sheet without unnecessary delay. y

` Another object of the invention is to provide a cabinet or music sheet file in which the music sheets are'thoroughly protected from dust and other detrimental influences.

Another object of the invention is to provide a filing cabinet in which the music sheets or folioslare juxtaposed in vertical position, so thatany folio or sheet may be removed without interference by the other sheets.

Another object is. to provide means for automatically bringing all of the music sheets from their normal protected position into view and into easy reach of the user upon opening the cabinet or ling case.

Another obj ect of the invention is to provide a flexible element connecting the lid with an elevator or carriage which holds the music sheets, and simple and efficient tensioning means for said flexible element.

Anotherobject is to provide a device of this character in which all of the working parts are normally hidden `from view, so that the cabinet or filing 4case presents a sightly and ornamental appearance accordj ing to the exterior finish thereof.

Another object is to provide an improved guiding device which is ,constructed for efficiently coperating with the flexible element which raises .and lowers the elevator or music sheet receptacle.

Another object is to provide an improved form ofV tab or indexing element, one of which is to be applied to each sheet or folio ceptacle.

Another object is to provide the lid of the cabinet with a chart which is referred to by numerals or other reference characters on the tabs of the respective music sheets.

Another object of the invention is to provide a cabinet of this character which is so simple of construction that it may be manufactured at the minimum cost consistent with its thorough efficiency and practicability. y

Other objects and advantages may become apparent to persons who read the following details of description in connection with the accompanying drawings, in whichz- Figure 1 is a vertical sectional view through my improved cabinet when in its open or operative position, the section be ing taken along the line 1-1 of Fig. 2:

Fig. 2 is a top plan view of the cabinet in its open position: f Y

Fig. 3 is a horizontal sectional view along the line 3 3 of Fig. 1:

Fig. 4: is a vertical sectional view of the cabinet in its closed position, the section being taken along the line 4- 4 of Fig. 5:

Fig. 5 is a vertical sectional view taken along the line 5)*5 of Fig. 4:

Fig. 6 is a bottom plan view of the cabinet in its closed position, the weight and a portion of the hoisting cord or cable being removed:

Fig. 7 is a plan view of one of the tabs to be attached to the music sheets, and

Fig` 8 is a perspective view of one of the tabs in its folded position, or in position to be attached to an edge of a music sheet.

Referring to these drawings in detail, in which similar reference characters correspond to similarA parts throughout the several views, the body 10 of the cabinet is preferably rectangular in horizontal section and in vertical section, and is primarily open at its bottom and top and is provided with posts or blocks 11 which serve to reinforce and strengthen the body 10, to serve as leg elements, and also to serve as stops or seats upon which the elevator or music sheet receptacle 12 normally rests.` Moreover, the body is provided with oppositely disposed grooves or guide ways 13 in which a pair of longitudinally slotted bars, ribs, or guides 14 are slidable, the said guides 14 each being secured in a groove 15. The grooves 15 are formed in opposite sides of the elevator 12, and the ribs or guides 14 are secured therein by any appropriate means.

Each of the bars or ribs 14 is slotted throughout its length as indicated at 16, Fig. l) thereby providing a passage in each of the guides 14 through which the flexible element or hoisting cable 17 may move during its operation. Moreover, each of the guides 14 is providedwith a bracket or bearing member 18 at its lower Aend; and each bearing member 18 carries a roller 19 around or underwhich ,the cable 17 extends. The lower Iends ofithe guides 14 depend beyond the loweriend. ofthe elevator' 12, and albeam or str ut-,20 hasiits opposite ends secured respectively to the lower ends of the elements 14. Eachy of-the bearing members or brackets 181bridgesor spans the joint between the elements 14 'and'20wan'd thereby provides meansffor securing these elements together, while, in turn, being supported by the elements 14 and 20.

.The vends of the cable 17 are secured frespectively to studs or other fastening' means 21, while the intermediate portion of this cable supports `a weight `22, and two portions of the cable between the weightY 22 and the securing elements 21 A'engage with thewheels or pulleys 19, ywhile two'other portions of the Ecable engagewith-wheels'or pulleys 23. In order to accommodate the pulleys 23 withoutiinterference .with the1 raising and lowering of the elevator, the ybody 10 is recessedso as to-provide a-cavity 24 at the upper 'end of eacligroove j13 and `in communication therewith. Each cavity 24 is somewhat deeper atf its middleiportion than at its opposite sides, =the latter lbeing only sutilcientlydeep` .at the points 25 to receive one of .the brackets or `pulley bearings 26. In' each ofthe brackets 26 is mounted one of the wheels or pulleys 23, and the cable 17 engages Awith these pulleys and extends through theopenings 27;in the tops of the brackets 26. These brackets 26 are -feach formed of a blank of sheet metal and have onefedge-portion turned at right angles to the main portion of the bracket, as most clearly shown in Fig. 5.

Thesecuring4 elements 21 are carried by the lid 28,the latter being hinged to the body 10.1at 29, and it will be seen, therefore, that when the cabinet is opened, the securing elements 21, draw the cable 17 upward `and rearward until the lid 28 is inits fully opened position, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2. This movement of the cable 17 first takes up the slack in the latter, and then begins to raise the elevator 12; and when the lid'is fully opened,the elevator is held at its highestposition by means of the cable 17, securing members 21, and .pulleys 23.

The elevator 12 is preferably provided with partitions 30 ofY which there may be elevator. which are.p,arallel with the partitions 30 being also recessed to correspond with the recesses 31 ofthe partitions. uBy this means, the upper` edges ,ofwtheimusic sheets are adequatelysupported rby the i ups per. edges 32. of the sidewalls andfpartitions, while 4theetabs :or: iildexingA elementsl33, shown-in Figs. 7 and 8,@are presented-tothe unobstructed lvision'l of the.` user through-,the

recesses 31. The tabs 33 are preferablypr vided with; an 1 adhesiva coatingl 3 4, .so that theymay, be quickly and =easily-appliedito the music sheets.

The `lid. 28 Ais preferably)provided. V.with a plate. 35 whichiprovides a seat `:for 'aniind ex sheet or ,chart 36. Thisgchart `ispreferably of the form shown in- Fig.. 2,in1whioh the names ofthe pieces of musicfmay .befentered respectively between the parallel lines, aszindicated at 37, while the numbersof thesheets which correspond with .fthe inamesf may .be pri ntedy in columnsfasindicated .at 38. These numbers vcorrespond 'withf the] numbers` on; the tabs` and thetabY numbers ofeachtaib are preferably printed in reversegrelation to lone another, as shown in: Figa 7 ,-.sof that rthese numbers may :be readwwithequfal Afacility from -eitherside of the; musicsheet.`

In practice, I may provide a set of the-tabs in a single sheet, so that theJ tabs may: becut or` otherwise .severedqfrom the sheet fas. they are needed, and yI may so.` mark orupelfonate thevoutline ofeach tab thatlitnmay-be torn from the sheet lin the;s;ame,nra1lnerthat a postage stamp is torn `from thersheet.

The plate; `35 f is apertured .rati .39 Vto., :allow movement fof the cable en-dsaabout the securingmember 21,l which @latterfare positioned substantially in an. .invisible positiombecause of the relative darkness within.J Lp ertures 39. i lVforeover, because of--theposition of the securing members 21fwithirelation to the hinges 29,.thecable 17 helpsto :support the lid when in its open positionfthe wgeight of the elevatorexertingajV tension on; the 1o aple so `as torti-'ect an upward-pull on the Fromthe foregoing, it willibeseenthat I have provided af .device of this character which is of great utilityg and importance for. the purposeintended. Y

A .While Lhavadescribed this embodiment of myinvention in minuteidetaihit 4istoloe imderstood that invention is., not limited to these exact details of constructionyand ar,

rangement of parts shown and described in the foregoing, but my invention is susceptible of such changes that do not constitute a departure from the inventive lidea disclosed in the appended claims.

What I claim as my invention is z l. A hollow body, having opposed vertical guide-ways, an elevator movable vertically in the body, ribs at opposite sides of the elevator coacting with the said guide-ways and projecting below the elevator and having grooves in their outer faces, a strut connect- 111g the lower ends of the ribs, guide pulleys at the lower ends of the ribs and at the uper ends of the said guide-ways, a cover iinged to the body, a flexible element eX- tending beneath the strut, through the grooves of the ribs and through the said guide-ways, and over the lower and upper guide pulleys, and secured at its ends 4to opposite sides of the cover, and a weight on the lower portion of the flexible element below the said strut.

2. A hollow body, having opposed vertical guide-ways, an elevator movable vertically in the body, ribs at opposite sides of the elevator coactino' with the said guide-ways and projecting be ow the elevator and having grooves in their outer faces, a strut connecting the lower ends of the ribs, brackets secured to the ends of the strut and underlapping the lower ends of the ribs, guide pulleys at the outer ends of the brackets, other guide pulleys at the top of the body in line with the guide-ways thereof, a cover hinged to the body, a flexible element passing beneath the strut, around the pulleys of the brackets, thence up through grooves 'of the ribs and through the said guide ways and over the pulleys at the top of the body and having their ends attached to opposite sides of the cover, and a weight on the part of the flexible element beneath the said strut.

In testimony whereof I aiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

WILLIAM A. MGCORD.

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